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GRSM.247
» Citation URL: http://vegbank.org/cite/VB.Ob.3790.GRSM247
Citing info Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code
GRSM.247
Author Observation Code
GRSM.247
Location Fields:
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Confidentiality Status
exact location
Latitude
35.520424193
º
Longitude
-83.865750516
º
Author Location
GRSM -- Gregory Bald
Location Narrative
Follow Gregory Ridge Trail up from Forge Creek JRoad. Go all the way to Gregory Bald. Plot is towards the west end of the Bald, just over halfway across the Bald. Plot is about 20 meters from the trail on the south side of the trail.
State or Province
Tennessee
Country
United States
Named Places
Layout Fields:
Shape
Rectangular
Area
1000
m²
Permanence
permanent plot
Environment Fields:
Elevation
1509.67439770529
m
Slope Aspect
45
º
Slope Gradient
2.5
º
Topographic Position
Interfluve
Landform
bald
Landscape Narrative
Maintained high elevation bald approximately 1/3 is grassy bald, approx. 2/3 is vaccinium/rhodo bald. -- Stunted tree forest surrounding the bald; high elevation oak stand and northern hardwood stand surrounding.
Representativeness
Plot is representative of the grassy areas of the bald.
Hydrologic Regime
Upland
Soil Depth
0
m
Percent Bedrock
0
%
Percent Rock / Gravel
0
%
Percent Wood
0
%
Percent Litter
0
%
Percent Bare Soil
0
%
Percent Water
0
%
Percent Other
0
%
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date
03-Aug-1998
Observation End Date
03-Aug-1998
Project
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cover Method
NPS CoverMethod
Stratum Method
National Park Service
Stem Size Limit
10
cm
Taxon Observation Area
1000
m²
Cover Dispersion
contiguous
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?
no
Stem Sample Method
full census
Plot Quality Fields:
Effort Level
Thorough
Plot Validation Level
(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality
High but incomplete
Bryophyte Quality
Very incomplete
Lichen Quality
Very incomplete
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields: --no data-- Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative
Bald is maintained by weed wacking, etc.
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Disturbance Data:
Disturbance Type Disturbance Intensity
unknown
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